Jared Sorge
@jsorge.bsky.social
Baseplate 2.1 is out with some really nice new features like marking retired sets on the Discover tab and being able to zoom in on a set’s minifigs in a carousel. And a few bugs were squashed along the way too 😀
September 24, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Baseplate 2.1 is out with some really nice new features like marking retired sets on the Discover tab and being able to zoom in on a set’s minifigs in a carousel. And a few bugs were squashed along the way too 😀
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We had so much fun working with Taphouse Software to update the icon for their top-notch LEGO catalog app, Baseplate, we never wanted it to end. Collecting has never been so charming!
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About Baseplate: jsorge.net/2026/09/20/b...
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About Baseplate: jsorge.net/2026/09/20/b...
September 22, 2026 at 3:50 PM
We had so much fun working with Taphouse Software to update the icon for their top-notch LEGO catalog app, Baseplate, we never wanted it to end. Collecting has never been so charming!
Need help with your app? iconfactory.com
About Baseplate: jsorge.net/2026/09/20/b...
Need help with your app? iconfactory.com
About Baseplate: jsorge.net/2026/09/20/b...
Baseplate 2.0 is Out
Inside the development of Baseplate 2.0, my Lego collecting app
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September 21, 2026 at 3:22 AM
The big update to my Lego collecting app Baseplate is out! It’s got a whole new design, cross-device syncing, and a more generous free tier to get started. And the icon from The Iconfactory continues to make me smile. Check it out at baseplate.build!
September 18, 2026 at 4:21 PM
The big update to my Lego collecting app Baseplate is out! It’s got a whole new design, cross-device syncing, and a more generous free tier to get started. And the icon from The Iconfactory continues to make me smile. Check it out at baseplate.build!
9 of 19 bags down on the Lego Batman Returns Batmobile and I have a Bat Missile completed!
September 13, 2026 at 1:16 AM
9 of 19 bags down on the Lego Batman Returns Batmobile and I have a Bat Missile completed!
I’m really happy with how my Baseplate update is coming along. I’ve been polishing the resizability up (which will help with the iPhone Duo) and I think it’s really nice! Hoping to wrap it up and submit for review this week.
September 12, 2026 at 5:21 PM
I’m really happy with how my Baseplate update is coming along. I’ve been polishing the resizability up (which will help with the iPhone Duo) and I think it’s really nice! Hoping to wrap it up and submit for review this week.
September 9, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Thank You Swift Talk
Thank you to Chris and Florian for 10 years of Swift Talk
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September 4, 2026 at 5:40 PM
New blog post: Coming Soon to Arborist and Baseplate
I've been hard at work on big updates to both Arborist and Baseplate and am very excited to talk about what you can expect from them in the coming weeks.
https://jsorge.net/2026/09/03/coming-soon-to-arborist-and-baseplate
I've been hard at work on big updates to both Arborist and Baseplate and am very excited to talk about what you can expect from them in the coming weeks.
https://jsorge.net/2026/09/03/coming-soon-to-arborist-and-baseplate
Coming Soon to Arborist and Baseplate
I've been hard at work on big updates to both Arborist and Baseplate and am very excited to talk about what you can expect from them in the coming weeks.
jsorge.net
September 3, 2026 at 1:20 PM
New blog post: Coming Soon to Arborist and Baseplate
I've been hard at work on big updates to both Arborist and Baseplate and am very excited to talk about what you can expect from them in the coming weeks.
https://jsorge.net/2026/09/03/coming-soon-to-arborist-and-baseplate
I've been hard at work on big updates to both Arborist and Baseplate and am very excited to talk about what you can expect from them in the coming weeks.
https://jsorge.net/2026/09/03/coming-soon-to-arborist-and-baseplate
One of the fun parts of adding documentation to Arborist using textbundle files is building out Bindle Writer, the textbundle editor I’ve been working on for many years now. I’ve got better media and metadata handling, and yesterday added support for opening folders.
Maybe I’ll ship that app too 🙂
Maybe I’ll ship that app too 🙂
September 2, 2026 at 12:51 AM
One of the fun parts of adding documentation to Arborist using textbundle files is building out Bindle Writer, the textbundle editor I’ve been working on for many years now. I’ve got better media and metadata handling, and yesterday added support for opening folders.
Maybe I’ll ship that app too 🙂
Maybe I’ll ship that app too 🙂
I’ve made some really great progress on the Arborist 1.2 release. I added support for running tasks defined by Makefiles or mise, and I’m really excited to have this in place.
Hoping to have 1.2 out in a week or two (I’m getting closer to having the help site built out too).
Hoping to have 1.2 out in a week or two (I’m getting closer to having the help site built out too).
August 28, 2026 at 3:12 AM
I’ve made some really great progress on the Arborist 1.2 release. I added support for running tasks defined by Makefiles or mise, and I’m really excited to have this in place.
Hoping to have 1.2 out in a week or two (I’m getting closer to having the help site built out too).
Hoping to have 1.2 out in a week or two (I’m getting closer to having the help site built out too).
New blog post: Maverick Engine Updates
I've been making some really good updates to my Maverick blog engine recently and wanted to talk about them.
https://jsorge.net/2026/08/23/maverick-engine-updates
I've been making some really good updates to my Maverick blog engine recently and wanted to talk about them.
https://jsorge.net/2026/08/23/maverick-engine-updates
Maverick Engine Updates
I've been making some really good updates to my Maverick blog engine recently and wanted to talk about them.
jsorge.net
August 24, 2026 at 4:24 PM
New blog post: Maverick Engine Updates
I've been making some really good updates to my Maverick blog engine recently and wanted to talk about them.
https://jsorge.net/2026/08/23/maverick-engine-updates
I've been making some really good updates to my Maverick blog engine recently and wanted to talk about them.
https://jsorge.net/2026/08/23/maverick-engine-updates
I’ve been on vacation the last couple of weeks, but had a bit of time to work on things here and there. I’m building out a bunch of support pages for Arborist and decided to lean on textbundles for that since I already have my Maveric... https://mb.jsorge.net/2026/08/13/ive-been-on-vacation-the.html
August 13, 2026 at 7:31 PM
I’ve been on vacation the last couple of weeks, but had a bit of time to work on things here and there. I’m building out a bunch of support pages for Arborist and decided to lean on textbundles for that since I already have my Maveric... https://mb.jsorge.net/2026/08/13/ive-been-on-vacation-the.html
Arborist 1.1 is out: https://jsorge.net/2026/07/29/arborist-1.1
July 29, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Arborist 1.1 is out: https://jsorge.net/2026/07/29/arborist-1.1
I’m putting the final touches on Arborist 1.1 and hope to push it live today or tomorrow. It’ll have Grove support, iCloud web login for licensing, and the ability to pick where terminal chats from Claude open (iTerm or Ghostty) as the highlights. macarborist.com
July 28, 2026 at 3:44 PM
I’m putting the final touches on Arborist 1.1 and hope to push it live today or tomorrow. It’ll have Grove support, iCloud web login for licensing, and the ability to pick where terminal chats from Claude open (iTerm or Ghostty) as the highlights. macarborist.com
After releasing Arborist 1.0 on Monday, I got a couple of feature requests in to beta this week: selection of the terminal app to open Claude Code chats, and Grove workflow support. I’m excited to get 1.1 into the world before going on vacation!
macarborist.com
macarborist.com
July 25, 2026 at 3:24 AM
After releasing Arborist 1.0 on Monday, I got a couple of feature requests in to beta this week: selection of the terminal app to open Claude Code chats, and Grove workflow support. I’m excited to get 1.1 into the world before going on vacation!
macarborist.com
macarborist.com
I’ve taken my first swing at ProductHunt by putting Arborist up there. Let’s see how it goes! www.producthunt.com/posts/arb…
July 21, 2026 at 2:56 PM
I’ve taken my first swing at ProductHunt by putting Arborist up there. Let’s see how it goes! www.producthunt.com/posts/arb…
My New App: Arborist for the Mac: https://jsorge.net/2026/07/20/meet-arborist
July 20, 2026 at 1:33 PM
My New App: Arborist for the Mac: https://jsorge.net/2026/07/20/meet-arborist
I have hit a huge milestone in Arborist development: making a purchase in production (with Apple Pay no less!) worked instantly between RevenueCat and Stripe.
I am beyond pumped to launch this app on Monday! Sign up here for early access: taphouse.io/arborist
I am beyond pumped to launch this app on Monday! Sign up here for early access: taphouse.io/arborist
July 17, 2026 at 12:27 AM
I have hit a huge milestone in Arborist development: making a purchase in production (with Apple Pay no less!) worked instantly between RevenueCat and Stripe.
I am beyond pumped to launch this app on Monday! Sign up here for early access: taphouse.io/arborist
I am beyond pumped to launch this app on Monday! Sign up here for early access: taphouse.io/arborist
Having used FileMaker Pro extensively in the 2000’s to mid-2010’s (and I’d consider FileMaker my first real “programming” jobs) it is wild that there’s a bunch of podcast discourse about it now in 2026.
I fondly remember making iTunes-like UI on my databases 20 years ago 😀
I fondly remember making iTunes-like UI on my databases 20 years ago 😀
July 16, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Having used FileMaker Pro extensively in the 2000’s to mid-2010’s (and I’d consider FileMaker my first real “programming” jobs) it is wild that there’s a bunch of podcast discourse about it now in 2026.
I fondly remember making iTunes-like UI on my databases 20 years ago 😀
I fondly remember making iTunes-like UI on my databases 20 years ago 😀
Licensing a Mac App with RevenueCat: https://jsorge.net/2026/07/15/revenuecat-mac-licensing
July 15, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Licensing a Mac App with RevenueCat: https://jsorge.net/2026/07/15/revenuecat-mac-licensing
I’ve gotten Arborist to the point of being feature complete! I’m working this week on some polish and marketing with the plan of launching next Monday, July 20.
I’m super excited to get this app off the ground. Sign up at taphouse.io/arborist to be notified when it goes live!
I’m super excited to get this app off the ground. Sign up at taphouse.io/arborist to be notified when it goes live!
July 13, 2026 at 8:21 PM
I’ve gotten Arborist to the point of being feature complete! I’m working this week on some polish and marketing with the plan of launching next Monday, July 20.
I’m super excited to get this app off the ground. Sign up at taphouse.io/arborist to be notified when it goes live!
I’m super excited to get this app off the ground. Sign up at taphouse.io/arborist to be notified when it goes live!
I got inspired by the discussion about Squircle Jail and decided to bundle a squircle-free icon with Arborist, because why shouldn’t users be able to have some fun with a git worktree app? 😎
July 9, 2026 at 11:16 PM
I got inspired by the discussion about Squircle Jail and decided to bundle a squircle-free icon with Arborist, because why shouldn’t users be able to have some fun with a git worktree app? 😎